Course Information
The speakers and demonstrators all have extensive experience of teaching electron microscopy and they are drawn from the RMS membership and from the University of Leeds.
There will be three streams:
1) Biological EM (SEM and TEM)
2) General SEM and TEM for Physical Scientists
3) Advanced TEM
Summary of Topics covered:
Basic principles of imaging and diffraction; basic principles of electron beam interactions and electron microscopy; Radiation damage; Instrument maintenance; Sample preparation and Processing (Biological/Materials); SEM, TEM, STEM imaging; environmental SEM; CryoSEM; EBSD; Immunolabelling; CryoTEM; EDX; EELS and EFTEM; Tomography; Image Recording and Processing.
There will be plenty of practical demonstrations in addition to lectures.
It may be possible to look at a small number of attendees' own samples during the course. Please contact the RMS for further details.
Click here to download a PDF of the 2009 programme.
Social Programme
There will also be a small social programme of events during the week. Further details to be added here soon.
Accommodation
Accommodation is not provided for this course however there are several hotels near to the department, details of these appear below. They are all within walking distance (roughly 25-30 minutes) but there are also bus services within the city centre.
The course will be held at the following address and you may find this useful when planning your stay.
Institute for Materials Research & SuperSTEM, SPEME, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
Ibis Leeds City Centre - 25 minutes walk from the department.
Travelodge Leeds Central Vicar Lane- 26 minutes walk from the department.
Leeds Hotel Map - indicates all the hotels in the local area.
Registration
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Feedback
Here's what previous students said:
"I thought all lectures were presented well and I took away new knowledge from them all."
"Great to have the chance of one-to-one to try out a new technique."
"Thank you for a very well organised course. A good range of equipment was available for the demonstrations."
"The course was very well organised and the range of talks was very good."
Further information
For more information about this course or to be added to the mailing list please email Victoria.
